Your project may involve putting new gutters on the home. However when you get up to the eaves of the roof and begin checking out the wood, you discover that over time it has rotted away. Suddenly, it isn't just gutters you will need, but new eaves, soffits, and more. The price of the project could double in only a few hours of careful analysis.You never truly know what's behind a wall, ceiling, or board till you remove it. Birds or vermin might...more
Statistically there are many attacks on our children and adults alike that happen online without out our even knowing about it, but luckily with the right tools for Internet safety is here. Too many kids today do not take the right precautions to make their environment safe from these terrible things that can happen to our young. Parents can do a lot of things to make sure that their children have the best chance of staying safe not only online...more
As a young man Marconi studied the work of Hertz and others reproducing their equipment and their experiments. While still in his early 20's he travelled to England and made a number of impressive demonstrations; communication over ever increasing distances without the use of wires. The demonstrations included one across Salisbury Plain, one across the Bristol Channel and one the prestigious Royal Institution in June 1897. In 1899 Marconi travelled to the USA as the guest of the New York Herald Newspaper; he had been asked to report on the result of the America's Cup, a yacht race which took place off the coast of New Jersey. This was his first demonstration in the USA and on his way back to the UK Marconi installed wireless equipment on board the ship, the SS St Paul, which then became the first ship in history to report it's arrival in advance using wireless technology. The St Paul was 66 miles off the coast when Marconi's Needles radio station picked up her transmission. The race was then on the establish transatlantic communication, which Marconi claimed to have done in 1901 with a message ( a letter S in Morse code) sent from Poldhu in Cornwall (one of the most...more
Clearly, home security is vital to homeowners. Not only do they want to avoid the risk of losing their possessions but they don't want to be attacked, perhaps even critically injured. As security techniques have evolved, electronic entry locks have become extremely popular.They make homes far more secure than locks which require keys. Because many...more
As parents we do everything we can to keep our children safe, and teaching Internet safety to teens can be a chore to say the least. Many teens today have an attitude with situations like this and think that they can handle the problem all by themselves. But the truth is that we as parents have to keep diligent in the fight against these threats to...more
For it seems a long time now, online gaming safety has been a concern for many parents across this great nation that we call the United States of America and also for the many that also have these gaming consoles in their homes abroad. There are many different loopholes in the software and every week they are releasing updates and doing the absolute most to keep personal information safe and secure but does not seem to work all the time. There are new threats that happen hourly here in the States and abroad, where many of these threats are occurring. There is a Federal Trade Commission that has a Childrens Trade Commission or COPPA that has power to help and create starts in the lawmaking efforts that has to take effect to change the way online gaming is played and the security that will be involved. There are many different tools that can be downloaded and implemented with some of the other security measures that the gaming console and your computer network look for to block incoming threats and increase online gaming safety. There also has been a push towards parents getting educated to the security threats that are real and blocked every day from your computer. We all know that...more
As technology gets more advanced in Internet safety for parents and children, so too do the many ways that Internet attacks on children and adults can happen. Most people that spend time in chat rooms or do their finances on their computer...more
Kia has been having a huge impact in the recessionary and post recessionary times. Can you blame consumers for latching onto this Korean brand? For years, Kia has gotten the short end of the stick because of its low pricing. But locally, Gurnee Kia...more
Have you noticed that in almost everything that you have done in the past either in your personal life or business life that you have discovered a trick in which the entire process goes smoother and quicker each and every time? And have you also...more
A shower radio is one of those helpful bathroom devices that numerous people would be pleased to have. You are able to listen to weather and traffic news, although taking a warm shower first thing within the morning, so that you know what to expect...more
There is nothing more important to a family than the safety of their children and that begins with home and back yard safety. Children of all ages can get into all kinds strife in the out doors. A lot of the time there are steps that parents can take...more
As a longtime general contractor working in Raleigh, Paul Beaudoin knows a lot about the industry. He also owns Lifestyle Building & Remodeling Co. Inc., a premier building and design company known for its excellent workmanship and high quality...more